Kilo Charlie
New member
Hey everybody,
So I just recently purchased my 2010 mk6 GTI and a week ago I noticed a loss of turbo boost after getting a CEL with code p0299 the car stopped having noticeable boost after 3k rpm, which is normally when I see the car really get after it! The CEL went off on its own but I swear it still feels as if I dont have the power I used to, I dont have a PSI guage installed so I dont know what I am currently boosting at if anything. after some research I saw that the issue could be a boost leak somewhere in the turbo system but the usual suspect is the stock diverter valve. So regardless of whether this is the issue or not I decided to make sure that the diverter valve was up to date and I just ordered and recieved Revision D DV. Now I need some advice because I was just going to buy the tools and pieces needed to perform the install as I do not have a good jack or jackstands to prop the GTI up and I also dont have a socket wrench set. It seems as though I will be spending 150 to 200 by the end of this with the cost of the part and tools included.
That being said I was wondering if you guys think I should spend the money and time to buy the tools and do the install myself or spend a bit more at a euro/import shop and see if they can install the DV I just bought and see if they can verify if there is a boost leak outside of the DV or not. I have done DIY stuff to cars before but not anything related to the car actually moving so I am not sure if I am out of my depth here or not, I just love this car and I dont want to screw it up. Also I was wondering if this could all possibly be in my head and the CEL was just a false positive and my loss of power could be me just getting used to the cars accelleration, in short, if I still had a boost leak wouldnt the CEL stay on? thoughts?
P.S. the replacement DV is a pieburg revision D
So I just recently purchased my 2010 mk6 GTI and a week ago I noticed a loss of turbo boost after getting a CEL with code p0299 the car stopped having noticeable boost after 3k rpm, which is normally when I see the car really get after it! The CEL went off on its own but I swear it still feels as if I dont have the power I used to, I dont have a PSI guage installed so I dont know what I am currently boosting at if anything. after some research I saw that the issue could be a boost leak somewhere in the turbo system but the usual suspect is the stock diverter valve. So regardless of whether this is the issue or not I decided to make sure that the diverter valve was up to date and I just ordered and recieved Revision D DV. Now I need some advice because I was just going to buy the tools and pieces needed to perform the install as I do not have a good jack or jackstands to prop the GTI up and I also dont have a socket wrench set. It seems as though I will be spending 150 to 200 by the end of this with the cost of the part and tools included.
That being said I was wondering if you guys think I should spend the money and time to buy the tools and do the install myself or spend a bit more at a euro/import shop and see if they can install the DV I just bought and see if they can verify if there is a boost leak outside of the DV or not. I have done DIY stuff to cars before but not anything related to the car actually moving so I am not sure if I am out of my depth here or not, I just love this car and I dont want to screw it up. Also I was wondering if this could all possibly be in my head and the CEL was just a false positive and my loss of power could be me just getting used to the cars accelleration, in short, if I still had a boost leak wouldnt the CEL stay on? thoughts?
P.S. the replacement DV is a pieburg revision D
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